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HADES (51080)
COSPAR: 2022-002DA | Alt Name: Spain-OSCAR 115
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51080
International Designator
2022-002DA
Decay Date
5/27/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HADES
Alternative Name
Spain-OSCAR 115
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AMEA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite HADES (also known as Spain-OSCAR 115) is a PocketQube type spacecraft with dimensions of 0.075 meters in length and 0.05 meters in diameter, featuring an overall span of 0.5 meters. It was manufactured by AMEA/UEM for technology demonstration purposes. Launched on January 13, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (LC40) atop a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, HADES has a dry mass of 0.375 kg and was launched with the same mass. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has no propulsion system. Its structure consists of a box shape augmented by two antennas. It belongs to AMEA and operates in Earth's orbit for technology missions, as its specific payload details are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.075
Diameter
0.05
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
0.375
Launch Mass
0.375
Shape
Box+2 ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hades
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AMEA/UEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PocketQube 1.5P
Configuration
PocketQube (1.5P)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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